Hi Andy. I have just been with Lynn for several days and I had the joy of learning a ton and watching Curt Sanders and Cathy Schmidt destroy golf balls.
Before meeting with Lynn, I had no Flail, not even a real paradigm for a Flail. My grip was bad as were many other things. Lynn spent my first day doing the MacDonald March with heels up and down. It took me a couple of weeks to become comfortable stepping on the right heel, balancing on the left toes and Lagging the club up.
Now, I practice doing that move as slowly as possible and "resting" at the top while my head is perfectly Stationary. I now feel very strong and stable at the TOP and I glare at that ball determined not to move until I see the club head Blur collect the ball on my way to the "Arrow through the Ear" position.
When I have rested at the Top, I am ready to snap the whip or Flail. This means a small, quick left heel down "as if I were afraid to step down off a cliff!" My left leg is 1.75" shorter than my right so maybe this won't work for you but Lynn's instructions worked for me regardless of my artificial left hip and length issues.
Here is my driver swing. Notice how I am trying to let my Flail work past my body. Below is Curt Sanders hitting it uhmmm further and better.
He is a BEAST and the nicest guy. He hit this ball so hard that the ball blacked out several times and wobbled as it tried to bounce off a military jet going by. It just kept elevating!
Anyway, Curt seems to restrict his head as his Flail destroys the ball! Now Andy, I'm not Curt or Lynn or Daryl or OB or Ben...I'm just saying...
Now I met this gentleman Wayne Watts. He is a very nice guy and Assistant Pro at Cuscowilla. Gracious and talented. Watch how he Flails around ! Left heel up and down!
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HP, grant me the serenity to accept what I cannot change, the courage to change what I can, and the wisdom to know the difference. Progress and not perfection is the goal every day!
Just did a speed read of Hogans two books, you know I think I like Power Golf the most...but Im thinkIng Hogan would attribute that foot work seen in that video to the Hips. I know Yoda would. for his own swing.
Just saying. The Feet and the Knees are Anchors. So much of the golf swing is an illusion.
Just did a speed read of Hogans two books, you know I think I like Power Golf the most...but Im thinkIng Hogan would attribute that foot work seen in that video to the Hips. I know Yoda would. for his own swing.
Just saying. The Feet and the Knees are Anchors. So much of the golf swing is an illusion.
I'm fine with however the right way to describe it happens to be. Since my legs were so immobile, it helps me to feel the feet moving. And I cannot feel my artificial left hip. I can turn my right hip all day but I have to be careful not to sling my shoulders over the top so I go right/left and let my left heel come up.
What about popping the right knee in? If I roll my right hip back and let the left heel come up will that establish the right shoulder on plane? I think it will. Lynn really explained the need to Trace the Base Line of the Plane and the independent movements of the Hips and Arms. I am envisioning picking my right arm straight up and Hitting but I do not want to wash my hands since shaking hands with Lynn, if you know what I mean.
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HP, grant me the serenity to accept what I cannot change, the courage to change what I can, and the wisdom to know the difference. Progress and not perfection is the goal every day!
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